🗓 Today’s Calendar — January 13, 2026
🇮🇷 Trump is expected to hold a briefing on Iran.
🇬🇧 Bank of England Governor speaks at 12:00 MSK.
🇺🇸 U.S. consumer inflation CPI (December) at 16:30 MSK.
🇺🇸 U.S. New Home Sales (October) at 18:00 MSK.
🛢 U.S. Energy Department's short-term oil market forecasts at 20:00 MSK.
🇺🇸 U.S. federal budget (December) at 22:00 MSK.
🛢 U.S. oil - API inventories at 00:30 MSK.
🇺🇸 The official earnings season begins in the U.S.
🇷🇺 Lukoil will review group results for 2025 and plans for 2026.
🇷🇺 Last day for dividends: EUTR.
🇺🇸 Trump visits Ford factory.
Pop earnings:
🇺🇸 Bank of NY Mellon at 14:20 MSK.
🇺🇸 Delta Airlines at 14:30 MSK.
🇺🇸 JPMorgan at 14:35 MSK.

🌎 The current exchange rates are as follows: USDCNY stands at 6.97, while USDTRUB is at 80. For more information, visit here.

⚠️🇺🇸🇨🇳 Former President Donald Trump may jeopardize the trade truce between the United States and China by imposing tariffs on countries that collaborate with Iran, according to BBG. This move could escalate tensions in global trade relations and further complicate the geopolitical landscape. For more details, visit BBG.

🔥⚠️🇮🇷 Former President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on countries that engage in trade with Iran. This move comes as part of ongoing sanctions aimed at limiting Iran's economic partnerships. For more details, visit mt в max.

⚠️🇺🇦 Russia plans to persist in achieving its military objectives until Ukrainian President Zelensky agrees to what Moscow deems realistic negotiation terms. The conditions for Kyiv are expected to deteriorate daily, according to Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine convened at the initiative of Western countries. mt в max

⚠️🇮🇷 Reports indicate that the United States is preparing for potential strikes against Iran. Strategic B-52 bombers have been observed taking off overnight, and the Pentagon has urged American citizens to leave Iran immediately. Orders at Pentagon-area pizzerias have surged by 1000%. Israeli sources suggest that an attack on Iran could occur within days. For more details, visit mt в max.

🇷🇺 MTS Bank has acquired the insurance company RNKB Insurance, according to a recent report. For more details, visit the full article here.

🚨 The Russian automotive market is projected to shrink by 15.6% in 2025, following a substantial growth of 49% the previous year, according to Autostat.

💥🇯🇵 The Nikkei 225 index surged by 3% following reports of potential early elections in Japan. NHK reported yesterday that the government plans to dissolve parliament, with elections possibly set for February.

🚨 Former New York Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of the NYC token just hours ago. The token has experienced a "pump & dump," raising eyebrows among investors. Transactions resembling insider trading have been detected, according to reports from Bubblemaps. For more details, visit mt in max.

🌫 CME Group will change its margin-setting method for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium futures following a sharp rise in prices and unstable trading. The new approach will set margins based on a percentage of the so-called notional value, replacing the previous calculation based on a dollar amount. For more details, visit here.

🇷🇺 "Magnit" is preparing to enter the DNR and LNR markets. For more details, visit Kommersant. Additionally, check out mt in max for updates.

🇷🇺 The Ministry of Digital Development has proposed to grant benefits to state-owned IT companies — Ъ.

🌟🇺🇸 In late January, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a crucial vote on the cryptocurrency market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act. SEC Chair Paul Atkins emphasized the significance of this event, stating, "The passage of this bipartisan bill will help us protect against unscrupulous regulators in the future." The bill aims to clarify whether cryptocurrencies are securities or commodities, addressing many uncertainties in U.S. crypto regulation. mt в max

🚀 Elon Musk has stated that the goal of SpaceX is to meet extraterrestrial beings. Meanwhile, SpaceX continues to fulfill Pentagon contracts, advance space tourism, and engage in various other space-related activities, experts note.

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🚀 In China, the tourist space vehicle Lihong-1 Y1 has successfully undergone testing. This development marks a significant step in the country's efforts to promote space tourism. The Lihong-1 Y1 aims to provide a unique experience for travelers seeking adventure beyond Earth. Further details on the testing and future plans for the spacecraft have yet to be released.

🚁 The certification for the domestically produced Ansat helicopter is anticipated in 2026, according to Anton Alikhanov, the head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, in an interview with TASS.

🚨 The head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, announced that the chatbots Grok and Gemini, Google's generative AI, will be launched in the U.S. Department of Defense by the end of January. The neural networks will be provided with "all necessary data" from military IT systems, including intelligence databases.

⚠️🇨🇳🇺🇸 China has condemned Trump's tariffs imposed on countries cooperating with Iran. The move risks disrupting the trade truce between the US and China, according to BBG. Trump has implemented 25% tariffs on countries working with Iran, escalating tensions in international trade relations.

🇬🇧🇺🇸 Starmer has threatened to take control of Musk's chatbot Grok in Britain if the platform fails to restrict the generation of sexualized images.

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📰 Google has announced the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard developed in collaboration with retailers Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart. This new protocol enables AI agents to make purchases directly within Google Search and the Gemini app using Google Pay.